Sweet Potato Soup with Lime

Makes 6 servings

Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 20 min

Citrus and chili add a festive touch to this colorful soup. To make it more nutritious and tasty, add a dollop of yogurt lime before serving.

Ingredients

2 tsp vegetable oil 10 ml
cloves garlic, minced
medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp chili powder 7 ml
3 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth 750 ml
5 cups cubed peeled sweet potatoes (about 2 large) 1.25 L
1 1/2 cups milk 375 ml
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch 7 ml
3/4 cup plain yogurt, divided 175 ml
  pepper  
1 tsp grated lime zest 5 ml
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice 25 ml

Instructions

Step 1
In large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, onion and chili powder; sauté for about 5 minutes or until soft. Add broth and sweet potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes.

Step 2
Transfer to blender or food processor, in batches, or use an immersion blender in the pot, purée until very smooth, adding some of the milk if necessary to thin. Return soup to pot, if necessary. Stir in milk. Heat over medium heat, stirring, until steaming, but do not let boil.

Step 3
In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch into 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the yogurt. Stir into soup; heat, stirring, for 1 minute. Season to taste with pepper. Stir lime zest and juice into remaining yogurt. Ladle soup into warmed bowls; dollop lime yogurt on top of each serving.

Nutrition & Notes

Nutrition Information
Valeur nutritive
per 1 serving
% Daily Value
% valeur quotidienne
Amount
Teneur
Calories / Calories 188
Fat / Lipides 3 g
Saturated / saturés 1 g
+ Trans / trans
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 5 mg
Sodium / Sodium 157 mg
Carbohydrates / Glucides 32 g
Fiber / Fibres 4 g
Sugars / Sucres 11 g
Protein Protéines 8 g
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
Calcium / Calcium
Iron / Fer